People such as Gregory Stafford, who came out Saturday to the 2nd Annual South LA Power Festival, an event organized by the non-profit group Community Coalitions.

Standing under a large white tent, Stafford, who works helping the unemployed find jobs, asked workers from a nearby health center questions about coverage. He has been uninsured for a year due to financial reasons.

"It’s awesome," Stafford said. "I think this community fair is just right on point."

Jung Hee Choi helped organize the festival that was a mix of healthcare providers, farmers market stands, community groups and live music. She said the hardest part of getting people to sign up for health care coverage is understanding the rules, which can be complicated.

“It’s not easy to figure out,” Choi laughed. “People just don’t know where to start.”

To help with that, the festival had fliers, multilingual volunteers and even a smart phone app created by a group catering to 18-34 year olds called Young Invincibles. The app has a glossary of terms and will eventually feature a Yelp-like system that lets users rate different health care providers, said David Levitus, a deputy director with the organization.

"There’s no one silver bullet that’s going to do it,” he said, referring to the different approaches to informing people of their options.

Still, Levitus and others will be watching what happens in Washington as GOP-led efforts to delay and defund Obama care continue. He's optimistic, though, for the Affordable Care Act's future: "While there may be hiccups in the short term, we are confident that this program is moving forward."

The crowd of several dozen South L.A. residents attending the festival to get insurance are counting on that happening.